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TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1958.
W. BENGAL INDONESIAN REBELS CLAIM
ASSEMBLY
UPROAR
Calcutta, Mar. 31.
Stato
The West Bangal
Assembly was adjourned! indefinitely by the speaker today after three days of continuous uproar and near riot following allega. tions of corruption against the Congress government by a resigning minister. As Congress . Party
und
SUCCESSES
Central Government
Paratroops
Said Killed
Bukittinggi, Sumatra, Mar. 31.
Communist-ied opposition mem-Revolutionary forces were reported today
burs shouted at one another Acrozs the floor, the speaker announced he had no alternative
but to adjourn the house aine clo
Members were still shouding after he had walked out.
last Trouble started
week when the Judicial and Tribal Welfare Minister in the West Bengal government, Siddhartha
resigned
Sankar Ray, accused
following
али
of
and
the government
"diabolical Irresponsible food polles, of neglecting refugees, and of cor- ruption In Iscuing Beences and permits.-Reuter.
Iron Workers Told. To Strike
Gelsenkirchen, Mar. 31. The powerful West German Metalworkers Union to. day gave 180,000 Ruhr iron and steelworkers the order to strike for higher wages on April 0.
The union's executive board approved unanimously the re- coinmendation of its wage- board that the strike be called to sup- pari a 10 per cent pay increase demand.
Linices agreement is reached before the April deadline, the industrial Ruhr's basic iron and steel plants will have their first major striko since before the Hitler cra.
The tie-up would shortly idle other plants in the metai pro- cessing industry and probably force layoffs by the coal mines, already working under capacity because of order cuts from In
ustry.-United Press.
Italy Requests Nasser To Postpone Visit
An
Hollan
Rome. Mar. 31.
asked Pres1-
pressing their first gains against gov- ernment troops fighting at Taluk, 100 miles east of Bukittinggi.
But a high revolutionary official said, "we expect severe attacks against us be- fore the end of the Ramdan month of fasting."
POCKET CARTCON
by OSBERT LANCASTER (In America)
"I know! Don't tell me! Never within leing memory at this time of
year..
No Atomic
Arms For
W. Germany, Say War Veterans
Bolgrade, Mar, 31. Yugoslav war veteranı today
joined a campaign direct ed against West German
atomic armament.
סbינ
The rebel governachl an nounced that 70 Central Gov- frnment paratroopers were killed and more than 100 guerilla wounded in scattered Aghting in East Central Sumatra during the last 10 days. They said the rebels had
killed and 1st 13
hnd for wounded.
Mohammed Nastle, lesjur! Party Isader, told the United Press ho had received reports from Djakarta that Dr Bader Djohan has been kidnapped and accuand by youth organisations. Djohan
Water Hours Increased
Hours of water supply Iri the Colony are to be in- 'creased fram eight to 10
hours daily. The Increase la made possible due to the satisfactory storage pasl- tion.
The Colony's, reservoirs sho benefitted by last wook's rakstu.
The now supply hours come into effect immediate- ly. They are from 6,30 a.m. to 10 am, and from 4 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
Tota! water storage on Baturday morning amounted to 4,054 million gallona and the yield from catchment areas just wank WAS 372 million gallons.
Et is estimated that the average dally consumption en the new supply hours will be 53 million gallons. With the storagė position being such as it in and with the spring rains axpected In a matter of works. It in conaldared that the increme can be made with reason- abin safety.
The Colony went on the reduced eight houra dally supply on January 26.
"Nuclear
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
A
CV
CLU
© SPIRAL HEA Barre, the
"From the applause you got, that was a grand speech you made! Explain it to mal
Dichen a predent of the Indy Tests Should Caronia Arrives
Ited Cross formerly president of the University of Indonesia until he resigned in February.
No Chance
Nastir also sald there was "no hope, no chance" of a com- promise settlement with The Central Government.
"We will have to fight it out," he added. "It will be a long fight but worthwhile."
He raid The rebel Ituation was improving. Ho.clled rebel counter allacks near Lubuk Djambi, 100 miles southeast of Rickittinggi.
Continue'
Ft Bragg, Mar, 31. Lieutenant - General James Gavin, former Chief of Army Research and De- velopment, closed out 1. 30-year career in the Service today with a call for continued nuclear tests by this country..
On Cruise
SHEAFFER'S
Skrip
Accused Alleges Forced To
Make Statement
man
accused of receiving some of the property stolen in a robbery” at 24 Percival Street, third floor, on Decem ber 26 last year, alleged at the Criminal Sessions this morning that he had been assaulted by detectives who tried to force him to make a statement. ›
The accused is Lee Ha-sun, 28, unemployed, named as the fourth accused In the indict- ment.
The first three are charged with robbery. They are La Sat, 30, Ko Sin-yur, 31, and Hau Shu-chi, 22, ali unemployed.
AUTHOR OF FBI BOOK
COLONY
The three are alleged to have IN
robbed Mrs Wong Shek-chun of a wrist watch, a cigarette lighter and a pair of spectacles, andb her amph
another wrist watch, a gold ring and $1.
A.
of
Slapped
The trial is before Mr Justice
Scholes and Jury of six
men and a woman.
Testifying on his own behalf,
By A STAFF REPORTER Visiting Hongkong at the moment, and thoroughly onjoying it, in Mr Don Whitehead, veteran
journalist, now author of
a woll-known book,
He on a world. pleasure wife.
Lee Ho-Sun sald he was arrest-trip with
"The
ed on December 31. At Hung- Mr Whitehead wrote hom Police Station, a man FBI Story" which was publish named Chot Ping-lung slapped ed late last year. Because of him twice. Оле Inspector his long newspaper standing Tsang grabbed his hair and and his close association with several delectives struck him from behind.
The second accused wns also Choi present, Lee, continued. asked him (Lee). It he knew anything about
elgarette lighter and a pair of spectacles. He said he did not know.
Lee sald he heard the second accused say that the spectacles
those in thip world famous Federal Bureau of Investigation, he was able to peep into somó of the top secret files and obtain material no other writer had managed before.
"The FBI Story" is a 300- page book containing 130,000 words telling the history of this organisation, ita working and He disclosing some of the cases in-
After a surge of business from tourists who were in a heap of refuse.
(witness) said that he had vestigated by its agents.
The
to do with
the
TRANSLATED
bren
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arrived a few weeks ago in the luxury cruise-nothing liners Kungsholm and Statendam, local mer spectacles,
Fourth accused said the Det.
The publication has chants are expecting good trade from 409 Sgt Lol Lok and other detec- wealthy tourists who arrived this morning on ves then forced him to bring translated into, French, Japanese
them to the refuse heap re- and Spanish, board the liner Caronia.
ferred to by the second sccused, Warner Brother bought the which was some distance from rights and made a pleture based "Green treated
on the book. to 34,000-ton
Lavish Chinese the Station.
"The FBI Story" from Goddess" arrived
New dinners.
When he had pointed out the will be released for showing Many of the passengers who refuse heap, the policemen someting, this suminer, General Gavin's resignation York via Manila, on her fourth
It and found the Mr Whitehead's, long became annual visit to Hongkong. Her were questioned by reporters on searched The revolutionary government at his own request
Arst visit hero was on Apr 1, their way out said that they specinoies.
clation with the American HI todily, said there had been ferce effective
were not newerners here. One Lee said he was brought back Press dates back olmost quarter from criticism fighting_on March 22 near stemmed
hc The Caronla began her 108- Lady sald that this was the to the Station, and later trans- of a century. He was with the Sungei Pagar and Lipat Kaln, made last January on restric-
years 30 and 60 miles south of Pakan- tions imposed on the Army in day and 93.660-mile round the third time she arrived in the ferred to Eastern Police Station. Associated Press for 21
There Det. Sgt Lui Lok told him ond a Hureau Chief of tho New baru. Rebel troops, it said, had the missiles race.
not to worry, but that he had York Herald Tribune for recaptured Lipat Kain after General Gavin, 51, told 1 As soon as she docked outside
to make a statement about the other Itva усага before ho thice-hour nght. Later, Central Press conference loday that he No. 6 gate of Kowloon Wharf,
spectacles. He replied he knew tumed his attention to writing Government troops counter felt he had a choice of resign-
nothing about it.
books. But he retained his con- nection with the Press Da attacked, were repelled and losting, perjuring himself in test half of the passengers went out 40 paratroopers killed, it con-mony before Congress, or being to Navy Street where a fleet of taxis were waiting for them.
free lancer. insubordinate, He said he had
109 Passengers
tinued.
nction
A Sungei Pagar, the rebels no criticism of ellher Congress said they killed or wounded 60 or the Army.
Government soldiers in a sneak other
attack. They sold the
side's wounded were airlifted to Djakarta.
Pressing Drive
HUMANITY
1055.
world crulee from New York on Caronia, January 21,
Of her
the 400 passengers, majority are well-to-do, retired and businessmen He said he felt this country American should continue testing nuclear their wives.
Russia's According to weapons
Mesars Thomas despite
That it would Cook and Sons Ltd. about 200 announcement
curs had been arranged to take halt them.
the interest of them on tours of the island and "It is In
to continue its testing of terry had been chartered for a humanity for the United States the New Territories, A Yaume'i nuclear weapons," he caid. round-the-island tour.
At night the tourists will be whether we like it or not, wei are living in a nuclear age."
1,200,000-strong War Velerons Association,
mostly who fought with Furcign Onice-partisans
President Tito against German. spokesman tonight confirmed
There were fragmentary, re- Bonn the Cairo reports that the Italian occupation, ald Government had
Parliament's decision last week ports from the Taluk area, in- dent Nasser of Egypt to post-to equip the West German Army dicating that the rebels were re-pressing a drive that had gained pone his state visit to Italy, with atomic weapons was originally planned for the ceived with "revulsion and con- foothold at Rengat last week
and had driven rapidly west ward to. Lubukijambi, where The spokesman said the
Central threatened
"Fission, and fusion are here The Association central corn- they Italian Government had pointed mittee.
meeting in a plenary Sumatra's road link to neutral to stay and we must live with oul that elections are being held
them. And we must study and in Italy at the end of May and sesion, passed a unanimous re- Palembang in South Sumatra.
the Yugoslav There were solution backing
miner probas learn to make weapons that con
- beginning of June.
cern."
it is unlikely that a new govern-government in its declared in clashes in the Lake Toba region be used without destroying our ment will have obtained a vote tention to consider referring of Northern Sumatra, just south
of confidence from Parliament the new West German move to of Medan, according to reports.
before mid-June.
The spokesman said President Nosser had been asked to sug-
gest any time would which suit him after the constitution of the veterans, the resolution sald new, government.-Router.
Anniversary Explosions
The Government was reported the United Nations.
Such an action would reflect to have one battallon at Sid- the deepest interests and feel- kalang and another at Praput, lag of the Yugoslav people and near Lake Toba, ready for the signal from Djakarta to begin War veterans' organisations an expected thrust into Tapanuli, Throughout the world should toward Sibolga and Bukittinggi. "actively resist" the carrying out of the West German decision, it added.-Router.
TRAVEL BAN ON FOREIGNERS
Nicosia, Mar. 31. Several explosions occurred tonight in Famagusta (East Cyprus) on the third anniver- sary of the outbreak of Eoka (Union with Greece), terrorist. ottacks.
First reports sold the ex- plosions: took place near the 1 British Army camp there.
Security forces wero on the -alért in "anticipation of a now
wave of violence to mark Eoka'a ' anniverary-Franco-Presar..
Demonstrations
Lagos, Mar. 31.
IN RUSSIA
The southern entranca la the Bukittinggi mountain stronghold. from Pakanbaru was reported still effectively blockaded by rebel defenes units ranged along a line established during the
when weekend
the revolu-
planet."-United Press
Sufficient Tests Says Another General
London, Mar. 31.
CHRISTIAN FILM
A new Chrisilan alm entitled "Miracle" will be shown at the European YMCA - on Easter Sunday. April 6, commencing 8.45 p.m.
2- FERRIES COLLIDE
on
ILL
During his time as a news- he has won two paperman, Pulitzer Prizes.
Mr and Mrs Whitehend left the United States on March 2 their present world tour. Though he said he was enjoying his trip, his travels are some- what like a busman's hoilday. He is gathering more materfal during his various stop-ovets for his next book on "Law En forcement Problems Around the
IMPRESSED BY
Found Knife
The sergeant allegedly said: "Don't be a fool. You are only required as a witness."
When he refused; Lee con- tinued, Lut became annoyed and Passengers crossing the far-fooked as if he was going to beat bour at about 9 o'clock him. He felt compelled to do as this morning sprang up he was fold, and asked Lul what and rushed from the bows he wanted him to write down.
The sorgeant dictated, and he of two ferry boats as the wrote down what was said, Celestial Star of the Star Lep sald. Afterwards, a Police Ferry Company and the party, together with the second World." Man Foon of the Hong-accused and himself, went to a church compound, where the kong Yaumati Ferry Com-second accused pointed out a sofa. The Police searched the pany collided. The collision occurred as the sofa and found a knife hidden in two ferries were 'sandwiched be. it. tween a solling lighter and the bows of the cargo-passenger vessei Tilwanji.
The Star Ferry was crossing the harbour from Kowloon to VEKI El Hongkong. The other was travelling from Wanchal in the direction of Shumshulpo,
Fonders were put out before Produced by Unusual Films t Bob Jones University, USA, the the collision occurred, and the wooden guards of both ferry dim features Dr Bob Jones. Jr.
protrays the life of Joo boats were slightly damaged, Parcill, a man who was beyond Man Foom on the starboard bow Tho Celestial Star caught the human help, and the miracle it
with the point of her prow took to save him.
}
.
Hearing is proceeding.
5 Seriously
Injured
He and Mrs Whitclicad⚫ arrived here nino days ago and during his short stay, he called on the Commissioner of Police, Mr A. C Maxwell, for datalis and briefings for his new book. "I am very much impressed by your Police Force here," Mr Whitehead eald, "You have a good force and I understand it I highly respected by your citizens here,"
Mr and Mrs Whitehead are leaving this Friday on their re- Five people, including three turn trip home but before going boys, were seriously in-way the two will "tour Hong- jured in separate traffic kong."
This is really a beautiful in Hongkong place. accidents
Hongkong by night is and Kowloon yesterday, wonderful," said Ma Whlichead. They are all receiving "I'll say it is," echoed Mrs
Whitehead.
tionaries plasted out a bridge General Sir Richard Gale Van Crashes RHKDF Colonel treatment in hospital,
over a major river crossing.
In connection with Nastir's
વ report
the kidnapping. Djohon said ho hed approached Prime Minister Djuanda of the the Djakarta government after rebels had sent the government Moscow, Mar. 31. on ultimatum, trykrig to pur. The Soviet authorities havo suade Djuandu to take a con- banned all travel by cillatory course. A short time later, Djohan resigned, wasɛar- foreign diplomats and rested on March 22, and dis other foreigners to the appeared, recording to reports
Outhorn
dreas of the rooting here. Soviet Union, usually ra- liable · sourcos...... reported tonight.
Deputy Supreme Allied
hear the
and
Commander Europe
A motor van suddenly designate, tonight de-
swerved towards the left scribed as a "formidable collided with stationary vehicles thing" the Russian sus-parked
herb in pension of nuclear tests Wyndham Street this morning. because it showed they The van sustained damage to lis mudguard and head lamps, An. had donc "suflicient
other van was pushed against the tests."
kerb mi its left front wheel was almost wrenched off. The tail light of a big private car was ako domaged.
Knife Battle
Manila: Apr. 1. Three people were killed and
Arrives
SAILOR ROBBED
One of the boys, nine-year- old Chow Fun-mán, of 14 Po floor, Lung · Torrece, ground was knocked down by a privalo van in Belchers Street, near Po Licut Col M. T. N. Jennings, boy, both eleven years of age, Lung Terrace. The other two the new Deputy Com
blcycle Were involved in mandant of the Royal mishaps. Hui Hong-tang of B
The Police have detained Hongkong Defence Force, Fuk o Twin Road, third floor, suspect following the theft of a accompanied by Mrs Jen- sustained serious injuries when sum of money from a Brilh ho fell from s bicycle and saller in a bar in the Central nings arrived from the Chan Ping-kee of 38 Wal Ching district at about 2 am, today. United Kingdom In the street, 1st floor, was knocked Two Chinazo boys, one aged troopship Oxfordshire down by a bicycle in Wel Ching ten and the other aged twelve,
Stroot. this morning."
have been arrested by the In the other two accidents, Police following the larceny of The couple were met by Wong Trul
72-year-old a sum of money from a Chinese Lieut-Col T. F. C. Hamilton,woman, recolved serious injuries girl outside the Pei Ho, Theatro Deputy Commandant, of the when she fell off a "stationary. In Pol Ko Street RHKDF.
bus In Queen's Road East and Col Jennings was until re Chan Yin-tal, oged 10, DE 46
+
1
He was addressing a joint meeting of the European Atlan- tte Group and the British Atlantic Commitice, Not Personality
General Gale stressed that he The funeral of Alhaji Adegoke
Nastir sald he believed it had great faith in hd power Adolebu, former Opposition The ban, similar to one im wrong for. Indonesia to
of fear to unite countrība in depend miliary alliances. leader in the Western Nigeria postd last year, is expected to on two
personalities such at Parliament touched off donoù- last two wooks. The areas President Soekarno and former The conventional strength of Ave others were wounded yes
the Vice-President... Mohammad the Soviet Army. was so great ferday as knive Aqshed in cently Commanding Officer of Kilung Street, ground door,
that no country in the West in Roxas city between two groups the 8th Battalion, The Queen's was injured when his motor- Property valued at $110 was The ban came into force. this volved were not of personalityFluding the United States could of brothers, over the hand of 5 Royal Regiment (TA), Since sycle callided.'' ''wimi a privalo / Kloten from No, 1 Ventris Road the wat he has held a number car outside. Nov 83 - Waterloo | bittween #11 o'clock last night "A rejected sultor of the girl of staff appelaiments in India, Reed,
and 6.80-this morning, a ang idos and Hatta is the syn- Gentral. Caid "declared that together with
brother, Portugal and at the War Office, bol of another? Nastir said, the Russians had 175 divisione caused trouble during the dance. He is succoeding. Lieut-Cal
'Printed; and~ published “by Faron, FLUMORUTOS "What is at "aikke is too big to on the Western Front and could This made the girl's dances and T. 2. C. Hamilton, who la sok-
“South" China. Morning Post Limited be dependent on any two peo raise this to 250 without din his brothers retallate-France pected to leave Hongkong in behalf
the Colóný “of Ho May. plo."--United. Press,
culty-outer,
He sold the questions; in-
"Soekarno is the symbol of
|afford "to go Ikaloną“
the Ukraine, strations today in the Abadan affected are „aren, z. Tem, persons
ro-Caucasus and the whole et Halls. ported killed.
Central Asia, ladied in road collision last week. Ho-hed a weekend, and foreigners allendy large following and shock over in the asen were svicted from his death was bellevest to have their cotels kid sent back to 100 to the demonstrations. Moscow, the sources said, Poilee arrested more than 200 No reason for the bar was persona-Unlied Press.
known-Reuter,
girl during a dance.
Presse.
bin
Btreet,